Goat Trail–Iron Goat Trail, 6 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Goat Trail–Iron Goat Trail, 6 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 2,453 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,358 – 2,644 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail 33.51650, -111.61922
Nearest town Las Alegres, AZ

Directions

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Goat Trail–Iron Goat Trail, 6 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,358–2,644 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail · 33.51650, -111.61922

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Pure O, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading W.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Iron Spine, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Goat Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Mountain Rush, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.3 miSharp left onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.5 miTurn right onto Granite Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miReach Pure O, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Granite Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  25. 1.3 miBear right onto Red Mountain Rush, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Goat Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miBear left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Iron Spine, heading S.
  29. 250 ftBear left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.8 miTurn left onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading N.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Pure O, heading SW.
  34. 0.4 miBear left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F82°
Feels like87°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun 102°81°
Mon 101°85°
Tue 102°86°
Wed 101°85° 28%
Thu 102°83° 21%
Fri 95°79° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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